by Laura Baliestiero | May 13, 2021 | Housing Market Updates, Seller
Homebuyers are flooding the housing market right now to take advantage of record-low mortgage rates. Many have a sense of urgency to find a home soon since experts forecast a steady rise in both rates and home prices this year and next. As a result, buyer demand...
by Laura Baliestiero | May 12, 2021 | Housing Market Updates, Seller
Over the past year, the pandemic made it challenging for some homeowners to make their mortgage payments. Thankfully, the government initiated a forbearance program to provide much-needed support. Unless they’re extended once again, some of these plans and the...
by Laura Baliestiero | May 11, 2021 | Buyers & Sellers, Housing Market Updates
It’s clear that consumers are concerned about how quickly home values are rising. Many people fear the speed of appreciation may lead to a crash in prices later this year. In fact, Google reports that the search for “When is the housing market going to crash?” has...
by Laura Baliestiero | May 10, 2021 | Housing Market Updates, Seller, Selling Myths
There’s no doubt that 2021 is the year of the seller when it comes to the housing market. If you’re a homeowner thinking of moving to better suit your changing needs, now is the perfect time to do so. Low mortgage rates are in your favor when you’re ready to purchase...
by Laura Baliestiero | May 4, 2021 | Housing Market Updates, Seller, Selling a home
The housing market keeps sailing along. The only headwind that could take it off course is the lack of inventory for sale. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reports that there were 410,000 fewer single-family homes for sale this March than in March of 2020....
by Laura Baliestiero | Apr 29, 2021 | Buyers & Sellers, Housing Market Updates
At the beginning of the year, industry forecasts called for home price appreciation to slow to about half of the double-digit increase we saw last year. The thinking was that inventory would increase from record-low levels and put an end to the bidding wars that have...
